ATO Depreciation Rates 2023

Table A
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING:
Mushroom growing:
Tunnels/rooms (incorporating doors, floors, drains, frames, insulation, lighting, roofs and walls):
Growing15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2008
Peak heat and spawn running10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2008
Poultry farming for breeding, eggs and meat:
Animal housing structures (incorporating frames, walls, rooves, insulation, doors, floors and lighting)20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2007
Poultry hatcheries:
Hatchery buildings (incorporating frames, walls, rooves, insulation, doors, floors and lighting)40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2007
MINING:
Surface mobile mining machines:
Lighting systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2002
MANUFACTURING:
Motor vehicle manufacturing:
Motor car engine assembly and manufacturing assets:
Ancillary and support assets:
Lighting (production)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
RETAIL TRADE:
Signage used for business identification (including lighting for signs) - see Table B Advertising signs
Fuel retailing:
Canopy lighting:
Liquid emitting diode10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2010
Radiant gas positive5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2010
TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING:
Tramway and light rail passenger transport services:
Infrastructure assets:
Electrification assets:
Lighting15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Rail freight and passenger transport services:
Monorail operation assets:
Infrastructure assets:
Electrification assets:
Lighting15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2010
Airport operations and other air transport support services:
Airport assets:
Visual aids assets:
Lighting systems (including apron floodlighting, runway lighting and taxiway lighting)15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2003
INFORMATION MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Motion picture and video activities:
Lighting assets:
Accessories (including gaffer grips, clamps, mounts, and stands)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Portable lights10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Studio lights - fixed15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2006
Lighting control systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2006
Lighting grids - fixed20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2006
Lighting hoists15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jan 2006
Motion picture exhibition:
Lighting (including dimmers, aisle and seat)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jan 2001
Radio broadcasting:
Transmission assets:
Obstruction lighting15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2012
Television broadcasting:
Lighting:
Portable lighting12 years16.67%8.33%1 Jul 2005
Studio lighting15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2005
Lighting control systems10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Lighting grids - fixed40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jul 2005
Lighting hoists15 years13.33%6.67%1 Jul 2005
RENTAL, HIRING AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES:
Rental and hiring services (except real estate):
Generators:
Generator with attached lighting plant10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2005
Non-residential property operators:
Commercial office building assets:
Power supply assets:
Lighting control systems (microprocessor based)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES:
Professional photographic services:
Lighting assets:
Electronic flash units (including compact flash heads, monolights):
Portable3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2015
Studio lightings5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
Light meters5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
Light shaping tools (including modelling glass protectors, reflectors and scrims, softboxes and umbrellas)3 years66.67%33.33%1 Jul 2015
Portable flash units (including flashguns)2 years100.00%50.00%1 Jul 2015
Power packs (including battery packs and compact flash generators)4 years50.00%25.00%1 Jul 2015
ARTS AND RECREATION SERVICES:
Amusement parks and centres operation and amusement and other recreational activities n.e.c.:
Golf courses (miniature):
Lighting plant, electric motors, moving parts20 years10.00%5.00%1 Jan 2001
Lighting standards40 years5.00%2.50%1 Jan 2001
Table B
NameEffective LifeDiminishing Value RatePrime Cost RateDate of Application
Advertising signs:
Billboard assets:
Billboard lighting:
HID/Metal halide lighting systems5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2015
LED lighting systems (including solar powered LED lighting systems)10 years20.00%10.00%1 Jul 2015
Solar power generating assets - see Table B Solar photovoltaic electricity generation system assets
Car park assets:
Parking guidance assets:
Parking guidance systems (incorporating controllers, detectors, dynamic signage, lighting etc)7 years28.57%14.29%1 Jul 2016
Lighting control systems (microprocessor based)5 years40.00%20.00%1 Jul 2014
Signage for business identification (including lighting for signs) - see Table B Advertising signs

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Source: TR 2022/1